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workBENCH: "The real trick to making a B-17 model look real comes as a result of making the aluminum paint look like the aluminum panels of the real thing." said Larry Stenhouse when asked how he was going to paint the model he's painstakingly built from Don Smith plans. Success, as it turns out, comes from the combination of paint selection and how it's applied. Come visit and see how the 138" wingspan aircraft (powered by four OS Surpass 70 4-strokes) gets painted - all while Larry imparts the tips and tricks garnered in the course of a lifetime of modeling.
aboutENGINES: When the FAI took their mitts off engine displacements by specifying airframes instead of engine sizes, they unleashed a horsepower race. YS was amongst the first to quickly bump displacement from 1.20 to 1.40 cubes, or 23 cc, because as any engine guru will tell you, "There's no substitute for cubic inches." Add super charging and you have an unbeatable combination! Before you know it, high strung, all out competition engines are readily available to anybody with both cubic money and the desire for a shot at the top. But the quest for the hearts and minds (need we say wallets) of the regular folks who make up modeling are what really stoke the fire for these competitive endeavors - as engine manufacturers worldwide strive to create the perfect engine for the rest of us. Yamada and YS engineers have forged what may well be the most user-friendly thumper we've ever encountered! Friendly and powerful don't usually go hand in hand because it's not not an easy combination to create, but With the introduction of the FZ140-S (for Sport), the trickle down benfits of competition have arived for sportsmen everywhere!
workBENCH: So much fun it raises the question, "Is this legal?" Take 1400 square inches of fat and sassy airfoil - for both a wide speed range and a nearly impossible to stall wing! Combine huge control surfaces and high rates and you have a tiger that can nearly tackle its own tail in flight. Next, at the flip of the switch (to normal rates), she's a docile and easy to land pussy cat! The World ModelsFun World 3D's masterful design features plug-in wing panels to transform the nearly 6-foot span, 4-servo wing into quite a manageable package. While a .61 2-stroke will fly the heck out of the model, and a .91 2 or 4-stroke would be fine, we go overboard and go for awesome as we stuff a 1.40 thumper in the cowl. What a blast!
innerVIEW: During the heat of competition, with a 1st-place prize $50,000 hanging in the balance, we get an innerVIEW of both the TOC and what it takes to win with Chip Hyde. From the airframe, to details of the flight control system, hear it from the man himself.
flightLINE: What makes the 21 finest model airplane pilots in the world converge on Las Vegas, NV? Why, money, of course . . . lots of it too. The combined prize package totaled more than $180,000, and the winner walked off with a cool 50,000 bucks! That's more money than any other aviation event in the world, model or full scale! Appearing by inviation only, these pilots made awesome flights seem routine. Our cameras bring this spectacle to life as we sample aspects of the judging with Chief Judge Fred Johnson as he applies the criteria to one of Christophe Paysant-Le Roux's flights. We also visit with BME's Keith Baker about their latest masterpiece, and of course, we feature the exciting freestyle flights of all the finalist in this exciting segment. It's the next best thing to being there!
newPRODUCTS The crew at Falcon Trading bring the famous Midwest Aero-Star 40 to market as an ARF. Justifiably known far and wide as a superb trainer, the transformation into an ARF loses none of the characteristics and appeal that made the kit so great. Making a powerful smoke trail with your model has never been so easy! Sullivan's S753 Sky Writer is a compact programable system perfect for models of all sizes. And setting flow rates is as easy as setting an end point adjustment on a servo. No more complicated and messy mechanical valves or drilling holes in engines to power a clunkly old-fashioned smoke system either as all you add is a 4.8-6.0 volt battery pack and switch harenss. Nifty!
Available on DVD or VHS, this superb issue of modelSPORT is one you just gotta have!
